I like the location, my unit's finishes, and the management, as well as being able to access 1700 Chestnut's amenities. The units are small and even mine, one of the largest, is not enough room for a bed, kitchen table, and couch

I love living in the Latham. The facilities are clean, the amenities are great, and the apartment itself has large windows and updated appliances. It's a great space to live - the building is all studios and is usually very quiet.

It's a bit pricey though, and I think you could get a similar living experience for a bit cheaper!

I love my apartment space and the building, staff, location, and amenities. My only. It is a little expensive but worth it for the way they treat us. I only wish the units had washer-dryer instead of on the floor.

Great property, with amazing management. But sizes are small.

Overall, good value for MBAs looking for a studio.

Pros:
- Units are all newly renovated: lots of built-in storage, spacious walk-in closets, great lighting in the bathrooms (since it used to be a hotel), functional kitchens with nice countertops and dishwashers.
- The amenity space in 1700 Chestnut is right across the street, including a well-equipped gym and study spaces.
- The doormen and staff are great; management is very responsive and addresses maintenance issues ASAP.
- Location is convenient with lots of restaurants and shops right around the corner.

Cons:
- Street noise on low floors (worse than most NYC apartments)
- Flaky internet (resort to using a cell hotspot once a week)

Latham is a good choice if you do not require big space to host friends.
Good:
Value of money
New renovations
Safe

Bad:
Have to share gyms and common spaces with another building across the street
Internet is slow after midnight
Temperature of shower water fluctuates in winter

Pros:
- One of the most affordable studios that I've found. If you sign a 2-year lease, they'll lock in the price
- Includes WiFi, access to amenities (one less bill to worry about)
- Quiet (not a party building which is good for me since I like having my space to myself after hours)
- Newly renovated (building is old but each suite has been upgraded)
- 24/7 concierge with package lockers for deliveries

Cons:
- VERY tiny floorplans (mine is ~300 sqft); definitely only livable for one individual (can't host at all)
- Shared amenities space with a different building so you still have to put on a jacket in the winter to go to the gym, etc.
- Minimal storage (I have a tiny closet and if you have a lot of stuff, this layout likely won't work for you)

Pros: affordable, management is super responsive, able to access the gym at 1700 Walnut
Cons: there is a ton of street noise but that's to be expected given the location.

- Very nice staff at the front desk, for the most part
- Laundry on every floor, not kept the cleanest
- Lots of WiFi issues, never received a rent credit, even though it's included
- ALWAYS finding excuses to enter your apartment in the middle of the day (ex: "checking for clogged drains"), found this very intrusive
- Drafty, terrible AC during the summer (loud and old, didn't run well)
- Loud, can hear the girl next to me singing at the top of her lungs almost every night, and the guy on the opposite side clear his throat / hack up a lung every morning.
- Cheap materials but newly renovated, doesn't feel like a million people lived in your unit beforehand
- Lots of different layouts for studios

The space is perfectly sized for me with no frills, which is accounted for in the price. Street noise can be a pain but otherwise the location is great. Overall great place to live for a single Wharton student.